San Rafael Swell -- Oil -- Drilling at Window Blink Peak

Drilling for oil began in the late 1800s. This photograph shows an oil operation drilling at the bottom of the Window Blind Peak near the San Rafael River. From the geologic structure of the San Rafael Swell, experts believed they would discover large quantities of oil, but very little was actually found--not enough to make production profitable.

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Drilling for oil began in the late 1800s. This photograph shows an oil operation drilling at the bottom of the Window Blind Peak near the San Rafael River. From the geologic structure of the San Rafael Swell, experts believed they would discover large quantities of oil, but very little was actually found--not enough to make production profitable.